Pillinger Miller Tarallo

What Pillinger Miller Tarallo does

Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP (PMT) is a privately-held insurance defense litigation firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Elmsford, New York. The firm provides civil litigation defense representation to insurance carriers, self-insured corporations, and their insureds across the Northeast United States, with a core offering that spans trial representation, appellate advocacy, settlement negotiation, coverage analysis, and special investigations. PMT has scaled from a handful of lawyers at founding to over 109 attorneys across eight offices in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, supported by 24 specialized practice-area modules including construction defect, automobile liability, asbestos, mass torts, municipal defense, pharmaceutical liability, reinsurance, and workers' compensation.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services practice with no proprietary technology platform, generating revenue through legal services billed primarily on an hourly basis to insurance carrier clients and their insureds. Client acquisition is relationship-driven, relying on panel-counsel appointments with carriers (GEICO, Hertz, Sedgwick Claims Management are publicly referenced clients), professional reputation, and recurring defense-verdict results that have produced 500+ trials since 2002. The firm's AV Martindale-Hubbell rating, multiple Super Lawyers-recognized partners, and ongoing partnerships — notably with St. John's University's Tobin Center for Executive Education — support its positioning as a 'go-to' trial firm in the Northeast insurance defense market.

Distribution is direct-to-enterprise: PMT engages insurance carriers and corporate insureds without resellers or marketplace channels, supplementing client relationships with thought-leadership content including the 'Risk Matters' podcast, webinars, published case results, and an annual charitable golf outing. There are no disclosed institutional investors, parent companies, or M&A activity; ownership and control rest with the founding Executive Partners (Marc H. Pillinger, Jeffrey T. Miller, Jeffrey D. Schulman, Richard J. Freire) and the broader partnership.

Name

Pillinger Miller Tarallo

Legal name

Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP

Website

https://pmtlawfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP is a Northeast-based insurance defense litigation firm with 109+ lawyers across 8 offices in NY, CT, NJ, and PA, providing civil trial, appellate, and coverage defense services to insurance carriers, self-insured corporations, and their insureds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmsford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: PMT generates revenue through legal services billed to insurance carriers and self-insured clients, primarily on a billable hour basis for civil litigation defense services including trial representation, appellate work, and settlement negotiation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP (PMT) is an insurance defense litigation law firm that represents insurance carriers, self-insured corporations, and their insureds in civil litigation matters across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The firm provides trial representation, appellate advocacy, coverage analysis, and settlement negotiation through 25 specialized practice areas including automobile liability, construction litigation, general liability, asbestos, mass torts, professional liability, and reinsurance. PMT has tried over 500 cases since its founding in 2002 and operates from eight office locations in the Northeast.

Product overview

Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP (PMT) is a law firm providing insurance defense litigation services with over 109 lawyers across New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice offering core litigation defense services supplemented by 24 specialized practice area modules including Construction Litigation, Automobile Liability, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Transportation & Trucking, Employment Practices, and Mass Torts Defense, among others. The firm also provides supporting services through its Analytic and Audit Group, Claims & Litigation Management, Special Investigations, and Subrogation modules. PMT is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has tried over 500 cases since its founding in 2002.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insurance Coverage Coverage litigation and opinion work for insurance carriers interpreting policy terms and conditions.
• Automobile Liability Defense of automobile accident and motor vehicle liability claims including no-fault litigation, handling liability, property damage, and No-Fault matters.
• Construction Litigation Defense of construction defect claims, labor law matters, construction accident personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, and construction-related personal injury cases.
• General Liability Broad-based defense of premises liability, slip-and-fall, and general negligence claims.
• Appellate Litigation Appellate court representation and brief writing services at state and federal appellate levels, including successful arguments before New York State Appellate Divisions and Court of Appeals.
• Commercial Litigation Civil litigation defense in commercial disputes including contract and business tort matters.
• Asbestos Litigation Defense representation in asbestos-related personal injury and property damage claims.
• Mass Torts Defense Coordinated defense of mass tort and class action litigation matters.
• Products Liability Defense of product liability claims across various industries and product categories.
• Professional Liability Defense of claims against professionals including attorneys, accountants, and other service providers.
• Employment Practices Defense Defense of employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and workplace-related claims.
• Transportation & Trucking Defense of transportation and trucking industry liability claims including commercial vehicle accidents.
• Municipal Defense Defense of claims against municipalities, government entities, and public officials, including civil rights litigation and premises liability.
• Reinsurance Reinsurance coverage litigation and advisory services for insurers and reinsurers.
• Complex Multi-Party Litigation Coordination and defense of litigation involving multiple parties, defendants, and coverage layers.
• Subrogation Subrogation recovery services and litigation for insurance carriers.
• Workers' Compensation Defense of workers' compensation claims and related employer liability matters.
• Pharmaceutical Liability Defense of product liability claims involving pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
• Dram Shop Liability Defense of liquor liability claims involving establishments serving alcoholic beverages.
• Environmental & Toxic Tort Defense of environmental contamination and toxic exposure claims including mass tort matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 cases tried to verdict since firm formation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Clear Path for VeteransminorOthers · 16 May 2024Clear Path for Veterans is the charitable beneficiary of PMT's 2024 Annual Golf Outing. The organization enhances lives of veterans, confronting challenges and opening doors for personal growth, healing, and connections tailored to each veteran's unique journey.
• St. John's University Tobin Center for Executive EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2024PMT has established an ongoing educational partnership with St. John's University's Tobin Center for Executive Education and its Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. The partnership hosts an annual conference series webinar on topics including complex and multi-party litigation resolution strategies. The PMT Claims Settlement Institute: Successful Resolution Strategies provides CLE and CE credits for attorneys and claims administrators.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• White and Williams LLP: Philadelphia-based insurance defense and coverage firm serving carriers and self-insureds across PA, NJ, NY, and DE — a direct competitor for PMT's Pennsylvania and tri-state panel work.
• Rivkin Radler LLP: Long Island / New York-based insurance defense and coverage firm, frequently on the same carrier panels as PMT and a direct competitor for NY, CT, and NJ defense engagements.
• Hurwitz & Fine PC: Buffalo-based regional defense firm with strong NY practice and overlap in transportation, premises, and insurance coverage; competes with PMT's Western NY and broader NY roster for the same carriers.
• Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP: New York insurance defense boutique known for construction, Labor Law, and coverage work; competes head-to-head with PMT in NY state and federal court coverage matters.
• Anderson Kill P.C. Insurance-focused law firm with deep coverage and reinsurance practice, headquartered in NYC; competes with PMT on coverage opinion and reinsurance litigation matters for the same carrier clients.
• Tressler LLP: Mid-sized insurance defense and coverage firm with offices across the Midwest and East Coast; overlaps with PMT's coverage, reinsurance, and civil defense practices for carriers and self-insureds.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: Nationwide insurance defense and litigation firm with significant NY/NJ/PA bench; competes for the same carrier panel work, with particular overlap in transportation, premises, and complex multi-party matters.
• Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney: National insurance defense firm with strong NY/NJ presence, focused on premises, products, and transportation matters — direct head-to-head for carriers evaluating panel counsel in the Northeast.
• Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani: One of the largest U.S. insurance defense firms, with strong Northeast coverage and a full suite of practice areas that overlaps PMT's auto, construction, products, and insurance coverage work.
• Marshall Dennehey (MDD): Large national insurance defense firm with deep Northeast presence, serving the same insurance carrier and self-insured clients on auto, premises, construction, and coverage matters. Most direct head-to-head competitor for Northeast panel appointments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PMT_Law
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwE4YZhO9TRTNLF_6xqDBGw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pillinger-miller-tarallo-llp
• Facebookfacebook.com/PMTPillingerMillerTaralloLLP

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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